Delta Force Review

Delta Force Review

Review by Alex

Delta Force is a tactical shooter that came out back in the late 90's and supplies some rather intense and addicting action. You take on the role of a special forces soldier and must complete missions in a variety of locations, such as fighting a drug lord in Peru, insurgents in Uzbekistan, and terrorists in Chad, Indonesia, and on the Russian island of Novaya Zemlya.

Variety of Weapons

There are a variety of weapons to load out your character with for each mission, such as a .50 cal sniper rifle, M40A1 sniper rifle, an M4 machine gun with an M203 grenade launcher, an MP5, or the powerful M249 SAW. What makes the combat in the different locales so interesting and intense are the wide outdoor environments full of rolling hills and plains pitted by deep canyons. This provides plenty of instances for rather exquisite long-distance duels as you try to pick off all of the enemy units before they can bring you down.

Good Enemy AI

The enemy AI is also quite good with soldiers reacting when one of their comrades goes down, and you had better have ample cover close at hand since they will quickly pin-point your gunfire and concentrate on your position. Also since it only takes one shot to bring characters down, being careful and a bit methodical in how you assault enemy camps is an absolute necessity.

No Control Over Allies

There are some differences in Delta Force in comparison to other tactical shooters and some people might find them to be detrimental. For instance, you don't really have much control over the mission planning other than your own character's weapon load out and there isn't much in the way of control over your fire team or other allies.

Don't Follow the Waypoints

Also, the way points tend to lead you straight into the heat of battle, which while allowing for some rather intense situations you probably will find yourself ignoring them entirely if you want to survive. This causes some problems in that other allied fire teams may not move forward until you reach a certain way point. Finally, the graphics are a bit dated in comparison to more modern titles, but this is a very small issue in comparison to the fun and addicting gameplay.

Conclusion - The Best in the Delta Force Series

Overall, Delta Force provides great shooting action with a good variety to missions that keeps things fresh. While there may be a few slight issues, these can be easily overcome and the gameplay itself is so addicting and enjoyable that you'll quickly forget about them.

With a rather lengthy single-player campaign, which allows you to take on the different mission in any order, and some incredibly fun multiplayer, there are hours of gameplay to be found with Delta Force. If some of the problems mentioned above are making you cautious, give the demo a try and you're sure to be hooked with only a few minutes of gameplay.